If you have red undertones, you're not alone. In fact, you make up one of the largest groups of people with red undertones. And while some may see your skin tone as a disadvantage, others see it as an opportunity to show off their favorite color. Here are some foundation options for red undertones.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2514438
Color: Namibia - D4 - deep with warm undertones, and a red tone
$73.00
This foundation (with appropriate skin prep) makes my skin look its best. ...My face is naturally pretty red and this covered it pretty well! My skin is also super dry but this didn't show my dryness as much as my previous foundation.
What it is: An advanced makeup-skincare-hybrid foundation with a natural finish that quickly blurs and smooths while visibly improving skin’s clarity over time.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Oat: Visibly improves clarity by reducing the appearance of redness.
- Japanese Lilyturf: Supports a strong skin barrier by helping maintain moisture.
- Cacao Peptides and Milk Thistle: Minimize the negative effect of blue light and environmental stressors.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone.
Size: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 1868264
Color: Translucent
$51.00
My skin is very light, dry, and has red undertones. Although it isn’t a miracle worker and I’m certainly not poreless, it doesn’t leave a white caste and my skin does look nice with it on. ...I swear there are magic molecules in this product - it covers red like a dream. So glad I got this - well worth the money.
What it is: A talc-free setting powder infused with silk that mattifies, minimizes pores’ appearance, and sets foundation and concealer in a convenient pressed-powder compact.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: Developed with plastic surgeons, this setting powder is infused with silk, collagen, antioxidants, and peptides to ensure it won’t settle into wrinkles while delivering an airbrushed look. Keep this translucent setting powder in your makeup bag for mattifying touch-ups.
Size: 0.35 oz/ 10.5 g·ITEM: 479782
Color: Matte Medium
$52.00
I WILL SAY, though, that I have very pink-red undertones in my skin. I feel that this powder has a very YELLOW tone to it. ...I have fair skin with yellow undertones and most of these foundations are cool pink tones.
Coverage:
✔ Full
Skin type:
✔ Combination
✔ Oily
Finish:
✔ Matte
What it is:
A long-wearing, two-in-one, powder and foundation in a portable compact.
What it does:
Get a powder and foundation combined in one portable compact. The long-wearing, full-coverage powder works as an over-foundation finisher or as a powder foundation. The extra-cling formula provides double coverage, yet leaves the skin with a natural skin-perfecting look.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Phthalates
Size: 1.08 oz/ 32 mL·ITEM: 1925122
Color: 100 - for very fair skin with neutral undertones
$54.00
I told the associate that wasn’t gonna work because I do not have red undertones but he insisted.. It was awful I was orange by the end of the day!! ...I love this product! It is my favorite foundation. I have more pink/red undertones so the color matches perfectly to my complexion.
What it is: A soft-matte, long-wearing foundation with climate-adaptive technology to fight heat, sweat, and shine—available in a wide range of shades.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This buildable, medium-to-full-coverage foundation gives skin a visibly smooth, pore-diffused, shine-free finish. After doing extensive consumer testing and rigorous research, the brand refreshed its shade range to bring you the most inclusive formulation yet.
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2589265
Color: 540C - Deep with cool red undertones
$77.00
I am also dark skin with neutral undertones. Very few companies make shades for those in a neutral undertone as opposed to red or yellow....It’s not too warm although it had too much of a yellow undertone and I wish it was a little warmer to suit my red undertones.
What it is: An up to 24-hour, healthy-looking glow serum foundation with buildable medium coverage and SPF 27, plus hyaluronic and mandelic acids to hydrate and smooth skin for a natural-looking glow finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: SPF 30 and under
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly plumps the skin.
- Mandelic Acid: Smooths and refines the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
What Else You Need to Know: This skincare-inf
Size: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2779536
Color: N5 - light rosy with neutral undertones
$54.00
What it is: A 24-hour buildable, breathable liquid foundation with a natural, soft-matte finish in shades made for all skin tones and textures.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: Under 15
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sugar Kelp Extract: Absorbs excess oil.
- Red Algae Extract and Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrate skin over time.
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2793685
Color: 29 Rich Red - deep with rich red undertones
$81.00
I personally prefer a no makeup, makeup look. I’m very fair with red undertones so I went with “Rosy”. The product is thick and it doesn’t take much to cover my face/neck. ...It’s hydrating and doesn’t look caked on like most foundations I’ve tried. Unfortunately I could not make any of the shades work as someone with an olive undertone every shade looks off on me
What it is: A luminous foundation with serum-inspired ingredients and light-to-medium buildable coverage that boosts hydration and blends seamlessly into skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Best for Skin Types: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Three Forms of Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plump and hydrate.
- Plant-Derived Squalane: Visibly improves elasticity and diffuses fine lines.
- Kombucha: Enhances the look of smoothness and radiance.
$56.00
This is a gorgeous foundation which applies and blends beautifully. The shade matches my skin perfectly.
What it is: A foundation with smoothing properties to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, anti-pollution protection, and impeccable waterproof hold for up to 24 hours.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Edelweiss Flower: Quick-lifting effect.
- Red Maple Bark Extract: Improves the look of firmness and elasticity.
- Paracress Flower Extract: Visibly smooths fine lines and wrinkles.
What Else You Need to Know: This non-comedogenic foundation with a moisturizing and comfortable formula provides a lifted effect with visible firming and smoothing properties and impeccable waterproof hold for up to 24 hours.
Size: 0.1 oz / 3 g·ITEM: 2879104
Color: Fair 0.5 - fair ivory warm undertones
$25.00
AMAZING consistency and perfect coverage. I use it on brown and red spots, and the colour is perfect!...Perfect for smudging out red spots as well as providing a little inner eye highlighter.
What it is: A clean, vegan, multiuse complexion pencil with lightweight, buildable, natural-looking coverage.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Oil: Helps pencil glide with ease.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with a unique combination of oils and crafted with wood from FSC-certified forests, this pencil blends seamlessly into skin for a natural, lightweight finish.
Size: 1.0 oz/30 ml·ITEM: 2881282
Color: T2 - Tan - warm peach
$69.00
[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] Armani skin tint M3 - I have tan skin with red undertones and this cream blended really well with my skin tone. ...Unfortunately the shade I chose, T2, was too red for my undertone. I have a neutral, golden-neutral undertone.
What it is: A skin tint that immediately plumps, smooths, and illuminates skin, delivering buildable coverage with a weightless texture and glowing finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin C: Targets dullness, visibly brightens, and illuminates the complexion.
- Niacinamide: Visibly evens tone and smooths texture.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Provides lasting hydration, visibly plumps, and smooths.
What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight skin tint features light-catching Golden Hour Pearls for radiant, healthy-looking skin. The silk-like serum formula, infused with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, hydrates and boosts luminosity.
